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TI-2022-10615 Aliases CVE-2022-27634GHSA-ch3h-jf75-4fv8

Improper input validation in F5 BIG-IP APM

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

On 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2 and 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, BIG-IP APM does not properly validate configurations, allowing an authenticated attacker with high privileges to manipulate the APM policy leading to privilege escalation/remote code execution. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01418 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP APM (F5): 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x +4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP APM16.1.x to before 16.1.2.2; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5.114.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP APM VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x to before 16.1.2.2; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5.1 Fixed in 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP APM (F5) Fixed in 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27634
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch3h-jf75-4fv8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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